The Post-Discharge Instruction Writer

Write discharge instructions for a patient going home after
[CONDITION / PROCEDURE].

Reading level: [GRADE LEVEL]
Who will read this: [PATIENT / CARER / BOTH]

Cover:
1. What was done and what to expect over the next few days
2. Normal recovery: what will happen that is not a problem
3. Warning signs, in three tiers:
   - Call the clinic during hours
   - Call the after-hours number
   - Go to emergency now
4. Activity: what they can and cannot do, with timeframes
5. Wound or symptom care, if applicable
6. Follow-up appointments and how they are arranged
7. Practical matters: driving, work, lifting, showering, travel

Rules:
- Do not specify any medication or dose — use [PHARMACY / CLINICIAN
  TO COMPLETE]
- Make the emergency warning signs impossible to miss — put them in
  their own clearly marked block
- Use plain language for symptoms ("your wound gets redder and hot"
  not "signs of local infection")

End with a short section for the carer: what to watch for and how
to help.